Description of the tomato variety Dacosta Portuguese and its characteristics
A new, interesting, and most importantly delicious variety of tomatoes Dacosta Portuguese is presented on the Russian market. Almost all reviews about him are positive. It grows well in our climatic zone and gives amazing results. Consider the description of this plant.
Characteristics of the variety
The country of origin of the variety is Portugal. it indeterminate tomato tall, in a greenhouse reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters. High-yielding - from one bush it gives up to 5 kilograms of fruit, while the weight of one tomato reaches 800 grams. Fruits are of medium ripeness.
The plant requires a garter and stem formation, the most productive when 2 stems are formed, a maximum of three.
The variety is resistant to the main diseases of tomatoes, such as late blight, gray rot, top rot, macrosporiosis.
The tomato is dark pink in color, round, with a large fruit size - bumpy, excellent taste. Description of the variety - pronounced tomato sweet with sour taste. Juicy, fleshy pulp. Perfect for preparing fresh salads. Tomato juice has a bright taste with sourness, and is also ideal for making sauces and pastas. Indispensable, as a dressing in the first and second courses.
The vegetable is suitable for fresh consumption and all types of preservation.
Growing conditions
The Dacosta Portuguese variety is not picky about growing conditions, but responds well to feeding. A fertilized plant produces a higher and more tasty yield.
It is grown mainly in a greenhouse due to its high growth, the planting method is checkerboard. It develops well in the open field. In this case, a sunny place without drafts is chosen.
Before planting in the ground, seeds are germinated for seedlings. In the phase of 1-2 leaves, they are transplanted into separate glasses with fertilized soil, a week before transplanting to a permanent place of growth, the seedlings are hardened.
In early May, they are transplanted into a greenhouse. They tie up and stepchildren as they grow, leaving two or three stepsons for fruit development. The growth characteristics of the vegetable are such that the excess leaves must be removed. The procedure is carried out in sunny weather, and no more than 2 sheets per day are cut off. During the season, the plants are fed at least twice with organic and mineral fertilizers, while the tomato harvest will be juicy and tasty.
Weeding and loosening the soil is a prerequisite for a rich harvest of large and tasty tomatoes.
With abundant watering, the vegetable loses its taste, becomes more acidic, so you need to moderately moisten the ground, preferably at the root, without affecting the green mass with warm water.
Variety reviews
This tomato has recently been on Russian beds, but has already received a huge number of positive reviews about the taste and yield of the tomato. Some people do not like its large size, this tomato reaches up to 800 grams under favorable growing conditions, in this regard, the review can be attributed rather to positive.
Most of the respondents praise the tomato for its pronounced tomato flavor, beautiful raspberry color and high yield. They also write that the variety is not susceptible to diseases, but requires constant garters due to the large size of the fruit.
We found out what kind of variety it is, where they grow, what can be prepared from the fruits. Positive qualities will not leave gardeners and gardeners indifferent to this vegetable.
